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BIBETA 6 – More fun at work Flying ought to be fun. For the professional tandem pilot, making maybe ten flights a day where efficiency, economy and passenger safety share priority, this can often be hard work. We took account of these strenuous demands when creating the BIBETA 6, and have packed the best features of current tandems into this one product, without compromise, so as to make a working wing that is also fun. The following pages describe how we did it. ADVANCE BIBETA 6 – More fun at wor

Development process We engaged a number of current commercial tandem pilots to work closely with us in the design and development of a BIBETA, for the first time. Together with several professional tandem businesses from the tandem Mecca of Interlaken, we identified some present day tandem models as setting the benchmark for each of takeoff, handling and landing characteristics. In a long test programme the BIBETA 6 prototypes were then extensively tried out in commercial use, and continually refined by our development team until each and every desired criterion had been exceeded. At the end...

The result The BIBETA 6 is a completely new design and now comes in two sizes 38 (100 to 180 kg) and 41 (120 to 225 kg). Line sorting is a breeze. A brief shake has the few lines from the three riser levels separating and sorting themselves out quickly. At takeoff the canopy rises smoothly without overshooting, and passenger and pilot are quickly airborne. In flight the BIBETA 6 responds directly and precisely to the smallest steering input. Comfortable brake loading and perfect flare behaviour make landing a reassuring delight. Reinforced diagonals, crossed rods in the intakes, oversized lines...

BIBETA 6 compared to BIBETA 5 16 % less line metres less packed volume brake handle ADVANCE BIBETA 6 – More fun at work High quality Aramid-lines

As well as at light weight the BIBETA 6 is also very manoeuvrable at the top of its weight range, and, with careful braking, can be circled very flat just as well in a thermal. Dino Scheidegger, Interlaken Streckenflugcrack & professioneller Tandempilot 400 Tandemfluge/Jahr 6.000-7.000 total 6 ADVANCE BIBETA 6 - More fun at work

Reduced line set up Only 3 risers and 16% less line: the BIBETA 6 scores when it comes to takeoff preparation due to a completely revised line plan. Substantial line simplification and clearly arranged risers make sorting simple and fast. On takeoff the canopy rises easily but doesn’t overshoot. Passenger and pilot are quickly in the air. Naturally, the reduced line set up also has a positive effect on BIBETA 6 performance and weight. ADVANCE BIBETA 6 – More fun at wor

100 percent High Quality Aramid Lines Yes, you read it right! The BIBETA 6 has 100 percent low stretch, uncovered Aramid lines from German high quality maker Edelrid. There are no Dyneema lines fitted. And no! We didn’t do this to improve performance because the old lines were too thick. In fact the new lines are no thinner than those of the BIBETA 5. We took this step after many years experience with Aramid lines. Thousands of line snapping checks have shown that the Edelrid High Quality Aramid lines age substantially better than conventional covered lines and thus have a longer life. There...

Comprehensive yarn coating The individual strands of the Edelrid Aramid lines have been specially coated before the weaving process. This means that every single fibre is individually protected and the line, as a whole, remains more resistant to abrasion, water and UV radiation. Same diameter, covered or uncovered The Edelrid Aramid Lines on the BIBETA 6 are high gauge examples – with the same overall diameter as the BIBETA 5’s, which included the cover. The working part of the BIBETA 6 uncovered line is therefore thicker and tougher. ADVANCE BIBETA 6 – More fun at w

How we prepare them in practice Interior and exterior loop reinforcement Coloured identification Each BIBETA line loop has internal reinforcement. To do this a short length of similar line is spliced inside the loop, here thickening the line – doubling its diameter. This increases the contact area of a loop in loop connection, and avoids one loop cutting into the other. Loops at a quicklink are additionally strengthened by an exterior sleeve (blue colour, top). The BIBETA 6 A- and brake lines have different colours to simplify line sorting for takeoff preparation. The quicklink loops have different...

The exceptional performance of this wing allows me to dream of new XC adventures with my passenger. Marcel Schmid, Luzern Tandem cross country champion & professional tandem pilot 300 tandems/year 11 ADVANCE BIBETA 6 - More fun at work

Easy to see, easy to handle The BIBETA 6 has only 3 riser levels. The risers are clearly recognisable, and preparation for take off is easier: a simple shaking and the lines separate themselves – sorting is almost done. Three risers and fewer lines also contribute to BIBETA 6 weight reduction. 12 ADVANCE BIBETA 6 – More fun at wor

Big ears with Vary-Grip-System Small detail with large effect The BIBETA 6 has split A-risers for easy big ears. The big ear outer A-line can be held in a jam cleat on the rear riser. Big ears can be maintained for as long as you like without pilot input, saving the pilot’s biceps. The wing can also be steered normally by the brakes, with big ears applied; another bonus – or your hands can be free for more photographing. 13 ADVANCE BIBETA 6 – More fun at w

New magnets on the brake handles Practical help for everyday tandem work These make you a better photographer: the new plastic mouldings for the magnets hold the brakes in the right place on the riser if you clip them up in flight; perhaps for filming or photographing. They remain ready for the professional to grab immediately – if need be. 14 ADVANCE BIBETA 6 – More fun at wor

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